Burton Albion have got their first new faces into the building ahead of the 2018-19 League One season.

Scott Fraser and David Templeton signed two-year deals on Thursday and have joined up with their new teammates at pre-season training as Burton prepare for their first friendly of the summer at Mickleover Sports on Friday.

Albion are likely to further bolster their ranks later in the transfer window, with Nigel Clough having discussed the possibility of bringing in players on loan as he fine-tunes his squad following relegation.

But what squad numbers would be available for any new acquisitions - and what numbers will midfielder Fraser and winger Templeton be taking at the Pirelli Stadium?

Among those free are the always-coveted number seven and nine shirts, which were taken by loanees Luke Murphy and Darren Bent respectively last season.

Stephen Warnock's retirement leaves the number three shirt available - usually worn in defence - Tom Flanagan's move to Sunderland leaves the number 12 and Tom Naylor has left the number 15 after joining Portsmouth.

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Numbers 13, 16 (worn by Luke Varney in 2017-18), 19 (Jacob Davenport), 20 (Martin Samuelsen), 21 (Hope Akpan) and 25 (Shaun Barker) are also free, as is the number 36, last worn by Jackson Irvine.

Squad places are often decided on the eve of the campaign.

According to the Albion website, Reece Hutchinson - who signed his first professional contract this summer - will wear 28, while Tomas Egert will retain the number 29 shirt if he signs a new deal with the club following pre-season.

Marcus Dinanga is currently without a squad number, with Clough having suggested another loan move away from the Pirelli this season could be beneficial for the young striker.